gi.chon is a proper name used for a river, its waters, and locations named in royal and city accounts.

The term most often marks a named destination in the account of Solomon’s public installation; it also identifies waters and a landmark near the city of David, while Genesis names it as the second river.

1. Named destination in Solomon’s installation · dominant

   Tagged as a proper noun, the term names the destination to which Solomon is brought in 1 Kings 1:33 and led in 1 Kings 1:38. In 1 Kings 1:45 the APB renders the clause "anointed him king at Gihon," locating the anointing and the people’s subsequent ascent and rejoicing there.

   1 Kings 1:331 Kings 1:381 Kings 1:45
2. Waters and a city-side landmark · common

   As a proper noun in 2 Chronicles 32:30, the term occurs in the clause about closing "the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon" and directing those waters westward below the city of David. In 2 Chronicles 33:14 the APB renders a wall built "west of Gihon in the valley," using the name as a geographic point beside the city.

   2 Chronicles 32:302 Chronicles 33:14
3. Name of the second river · occasional

   In Genesis 2:13, tagged as a proper noun, the term is identified in the clause "the name of the second river is Gihon"; the verse further describes that river as flowing around the whole land of Cush.

   Genesis 2:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as "Gihon." Across the verses it places Solomon’s journey and anointing there, describes its waters and its position near the city of David, and calls it the second river.